Chris Bosh

Chris Bosh searched for ways to differentiate himself from Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. So he decided to have tree branches, an eagle, music notes and some lady clutching a skull drawn on his back in permanent ink.

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Andrei Kirilenko

DeShawn Stephenson

DeShawn Stephenson wanted to honor his hero, Martin Luther King Jr., with a tattoo. But Gilbert Arenas stole his idea. So he went with option No. 2 and inked the issuer of the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln, on his neck.

J.R. Smith

DeMarcus Cousins

DeMarcus Cousins has battled character issues since the day he stepped foot on Kentucky's campus. Then the Kings suspended the center for fighting a teammate. Cousins believes he's just "misunderstood." And he has the leg ink to prove it.

Udonis Haslem

Udonis Haslem is a proud Florida product. He attended a Jacksonville high school, starred at the University of Florida, and has spent his entire NBA career with the Miami Heat. Now, he's showing his love by tattooing the entire state across his back.